[Blindtlk] self-driving car--legislation in California

[Jasmine Kotsay]

Is this the same type of car that was driven by a blind man in 
Nevada a year or so ago, or is it something different?
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On Oct 2, 2012, at 7:09 PM, "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com> wrote:

> Good evening everyone,
> 
>    Whenever the regulations for the use of these vehicles are drafted I 
> hope we'll be a part of the process to insure they'll be written in a way 
> that will permit blind drivers to use this vehicle. The technology to make 
> that possible now exists thanks to the work of the NFB. We need to insure 
> that Google and others that develop such vehicles incorporate this 
> technology in to them and that licensing legislation is changed to permit 
> the blind to obtain licenses to operate these vehicles. This is a very 
> exciting development and one some of us have dreamed of for years.
> 
> Peter Donahue
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michelle Medina" <michellem86 at gmail.com>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 8:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] self-driving car--legislation in California
> 
> 
> Under construction or not, this is totally awesome news!!!
> 
> On 10/2/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Jasmine,
>> 
>> That's the one. There is a feature that allows the autonomous driving to 
>> be
>> turned off and a driver to take over if the need arises. Keep in mind
>> though
>> that Google is still testing the technology and they don't have it close 
>> to
>> being perfected yet. If they're hoping for blind people to be able to use
>> this technology, they're going to need to work on making the technology
>> more
>> accurate and reliable so blind people won't be stuck without a sighted
>> driver who will be able to take the wheel if the technology malfunctions 
>> in
>> some way.
>> 
>> Chris
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jasmine
>> Kotsay
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 7:56 PM
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] self-driving car--legislation in California
>> 
>> Hi,
>> Do you know if this is the same car
>> that was on the news a few days ago? The one that may need a driver to 
>> take
>> control if the need arises?
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com
>> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 17:00:56 -0400
>> Subject: [Blindtlk] self-driving car--legislation in California
>> 
>> This seems really exciting!!! To me, it is amazing what Google has done
>> with
>> this car.
>> 
>> Sherri
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Gov.  Jerry Brown (CA) rode to Google headquarters in a self-driving 
>> Toyota
>> Prius before signing legislation that will establish safety and 
>> performance
>> regulations to test and operate autonomous vehicles on state roads and
>> highways.
>> 
>> AP/San Francisco Chronicle
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sherri Brun
>> flmom2006 at gmail.com
>> Character is the side of yourself you choose to show the world.
>> Integrity is what you do, what you say and how you act when you think no
>> one
>> is paying attention.
>> NFBF NewslineR chair
>> www.nfbnewsline.org
>> E-mail:  newsline at nfbflorida.org
>> Vice-president National Federation of the Blind of Florida Greater Orlando
>> Chapter http://nfbfgoc.org Chair Orange County Disability Advisory  Board
>> 
>> 
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